Melba Elementary School
521 Carrie Rex Ave
Melba ID, 83641, Canyon County
Phone: 208-495-2508
Ranking: 
(341 out of 489, bottom 30%)*
(341 out of 489, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Melba Joint School District 136
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 20 | 20 | NA | NA | 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 413 | 398 | 391 | 370 | 294 | 316 | 321 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 15.5% | 56 | 14.1% | 48 | 12.3% | 57 | 15.4% | 50 | 17.0% | 44 | 13.9% | 46 | 14.3% |
| Grade 1: | 56 | 13.6% | 46 | 11.6% | 60 | 15.3% | 55 | 14.9% | 46 | 15.6% | 51 | 16.1% | 52 | 16.2% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 12.8% | 62 | 15.6% | 55 | 14.1% | 46 | 12.4% | 46 | 15.6% | 51 | 16.1% | 58 | 18.1% |
| Grade 3: | 59 | 14.3% | 56 | 14.1% | 46 | 11.8% | 49 | 13.2% | 51 | 17.3% | 57 | 18.0% | 47 | 14.6% |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 14.5% | 49 | 12.3% | 53 | 13.6% | 53 | 14.3% | 54 | 18.4% | 46 | 14.6% | 61 | 19.0% |
| Grade 5: | 54 | 13.1% | 56 | 14.1% | 56 | 14.3% | 59 | 15.9% | 44 | 15.0% | 60 | 19.0% | 54 | 16.8% |
| Grade 6: | 57 | 13.8% | 67 | 16.8% | 65 | 16.6% | 44 | 11.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 228 | 55.2% | 209 | 52.5% | 205 | 52.4% | 196 | 53.0% | 157 | 53.4% | 172 | 54.4% | 169 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 185 | 44.8% | 189 | 47.5% | 186 | 47.6% | 174 | 47.0% | 129 | 43.9% | 136 | 43.0% | 148 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 115 | 27.8% | 98 | 24.6% | 88 | 22.5% | 72 | 19.5% | 55 | 18.7% | 60 | 19.0% | 56 | 17.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 289 | 70.0% | 287 | 72.1% | 291 | 74.4% | 297 | 80.3% | 235 | 79.9% | 251 | 79.4% | 260 | 81.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 180 | 43.6% | 180 | 45.2% | 179 | 45.8% | 132 | 35.7% | 114 | 38.8% | 98 | 31.0% | 103 | 32.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 9.2% | 28 | 7.0% | 34 | 8.7% | 41 | 11.1% | 32 | 10.9% | 35 | 11.1% | 30 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.55 | 19.67 | 19.71 | NA | NA | 19.47 | 20.60 | 20.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 70% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 73.1% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 86.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 88.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 86.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 89.4% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 85.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 83.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 86.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 90.3% | 82.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 86.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 86.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 77.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 79.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 80.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 78.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 79.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 88.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 64.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 67.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 69.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 72.2% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 75.4% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 77.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 79% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 88.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 86.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,510.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,040.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,699.0 |
* Melba Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.